Chapter 5 The Fifth Sick Hero

Hu Tiehua not only couldn't move his hands, but even half of his body was numb. He sat down on the chair with a "pop" and looked at Chu Liuxiang with wide eyes. Li Yuhan and his wife also felt very surprised. Liu Wumei said sweetly: "Is Chu Liuxiang afraid that my pot of wine may also be poisoned?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Even though there is no poison in the wine, there is already poison in his body." Li Yuhan was moved and said, "Brother Hu, has he already drank that glass of poisoned wine just now?" Chu Liuxiang said: "It's not the wine that hurt him this time, but his hands."

Only then did everyone realize that one of Hu Tiehua's hands was swollen, and there seemed to be faint black air coming out.Li Yuhan turned pale and said, "How did Brother Hu get poisoned?" Hu Tiehua rubbed her nose with the other hand, said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I ran into a big-headed ghost." Chu Liuxiang said: "Did you pull out the rainstorm pear blossom nails one by one from the ground just now?" Hu Tiehua said: "Yes!" Chu Liuxiang sighed, "That's right. You think that since your hands are not broken, the poisonous gas will not seep through them, but you don't know that the poison from the needles has already penetrated through your nails."

Li Yuhan couldn't help but interjected: "But, as far as I know, the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Nail has never been poisoned, because the hidden weapon is so powerful, even if it is not poisonous, the victim will surely die." Chu Liuxiang sighed again, and said: "Brother Li's words are good, but this man is still afraid that I won't die fast enough, so he quenched the poison on the non-toxic rainstorm pear blossom nail." Li Yuhan and his wife looked at each other, stopped talking, but moved the oil lamp to the pile of pear blossom nails, Liu Wumei pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair, gently picked up a pear blossom nail, and looked at it carefully for a while , Under the light, I saw that the faces of both of them became more and more serious.

Hu Tiehua coughed twice, and said, "Is it really poisonous on the top?" Li Yuhan and his wife looked at each other again, and Liu Wumei said, "En!" Chu Liuxiang said: "I have heard for a long time that senior Li is a scholar of heaven and man. Although he never disdained to hurt people with poison and hidden weapons, he has studied this very well. Brother Li's family has a long history, and what he knows is beyond the ordinary generation." Hu Tiehua smiled wryly: "That's right, since you two also said that the nails are poisonous, you can't be wrong."

Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice: "So I want to ask Brother Li, what kind of poison is quenched on this hidden weapon?" Li Yuhan also sighed, and said: "There are so many types of poisons in the world, even my father may not be able to distinguish them one by one." Chu Liuxiang stayed there, seemingly unable to speak anymore. Hu Tiehua stared and said: "So, there is no way to cure my poison?" Liu Wumei forced a smile and said: "Who said there is no way?" Hu Tiehua said slowly: "Why do you lie to me, do you think I am a child? Since you don't even know what kind of poison I have, how can you detoxify me?"

Li Yuhan and his wife looked at each other, but they were also speechless. Hu Tiehua rolled his eyes, and suddenly laughed loudly and said, "What are you all doing with mournful faces, at least I'm not dead yet! Come on, if you have wine today, you'll be drunk today, let's have a good drink first." He still had one hand to move, and he wanted to use it to hold the jug, but Chu Liuxiang held his hand again. Hu Tiehua said: "Why don't you let me drink two more glasses at this time, when I die, even if you pour wine on my grave every day, I won't even taste a drop."

Chu Liuxiang said: "I have sealed all the poisonous gas in your arms now, as long as you don't drink, within a certain time, the poison will never spread..." Hu Tiehua said: "What about after the time is correct? In these twelve hours, can you find someone who can detoxify me?" Chu Liuxiang lowered her head and said, "No matter what, it's better than despair." Hu Tiehua laughed again, and said: "My good brother, you don't need to beg for help for me, as long as you let me drink this pot of wine, I will definitely not die." He suddenly pulled out a dagger from his boot, and said with a smile, "Look, this is my way to detoxify. Isn't this the best way?"

Chu Liuxiang lost her voice: "Do you want to..." Hu Tiehua laughed loudly and said: "As the saying goes: Vipers bite hands, strong men cut off wrists. This is nothing special, why do you make such a fuss?" Chu Liuxiang was already sweating profusely as he looked at the bright dagger in his hand, but Hu Tiehua's expression didn't even change. Li Yuhan sighed, "Brother Hu really deserves to be a strong man, but..." Liu Wumei suddenly rushed to say: "It's just that you have to wait another twelve hours." Hu Tiehua said: "Why?" Liu Wumei said: "Just because I have thought of a person who can detoxify you."

Without waiting for others to speak, she glanced at Li Yuhan out of the corner of her eye, and hurriedly said, "Did you forget that senior with only seven fingers?" Li Yuhan's eyes flashed, and he said happily: "That's right, I almost forgot that two days ago, my fourth cousin mentioned this senior, saying that the old man had spent seven days and nights drinking wine with Uncle Xiong at the 'Ancient Pine Village'." Now, the winner has not yet been decided, as long as he hasn't left now, brother Hu must be saved." Liu Wumei smiled and said: "Since the winner has not yet been decided, even if he wants to leave, Uncle Xiong will not let him go."

Hu Tiehua couldn't help asking: "Where is Gusongzhuang? Who is Uncle Xiong? Who is that senior with seven fingers? How come I haven't heard of any of these people you mentioned?" Li Yuhan said: "Although this old man Neng is good friends with many martial arts seniors of my father's generation, he is not from the Jianghu. Naturally, Brother Hu has never heard of him." Liu Wumei said: "As for the old man with seven fingers, Brother Hu must have heard of his name, but because of a sad incident in recent years, the old man has stopped others from mentioning his name."

Li Yuhan smiled and said: "Although this old man is warm-hearted, he has a very weird temper. If he knows that we violated his taboo behind his back, my husband and I will never have another day of good life." Hu Tiehua said with a smile: "This person has such a strange temper, and he has never met me before. If I go to meet a big nail and come back, wouldn't it be more uncomfortable than death?" Liu Wumei said with a smile: "You don't need to touch the wall, it's enough for us to go, as long as I cook two dishes for him, he will never refuse again." Li Yuhan smiled and said: "That's right, but we have to go quickly. Although the road to Gusongzhuang is not far away, it's not close either. Besides, you have to cook vegetables there for at least an hour!" Hu Tiehua sighed, and said: "You two are so warm-hearted, if I push back and forth again, it will be nothing, but... old bug, you should go with him too." Liu Wumei said: "No need, Brother Chu still..." She suddenly stopped speaking, just because she suddenly noticed that although Chu Liuxiang was sitting there upright, her whole body was trembling and her face was like gold paper. Hu Tiehua was stunned, tremblingly said: "You...you..." Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei rushed to help him, and when they touched him, they felt that his body was hotter than a soldering iron even though it was still covered by a layer of clothes. Hu Tiehua finally rushed over and hissed, "Are you also poisoned?" Chu Liuxiang shook her head. Hu Tiehua said: "What's the matter if it's not poisoning? Brother Li, you...you look at him quickly, quickly..." Chu Liuxiang gritted her teeth, but still forced a smile and said, "Have you never seen anyone get sick? Why make such a fuss?" Hu Tiehua said: "But your body is like a cow. Over the years, I have never seen you sick. How could you be sick this time?" Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "This time I'm really sick at the wrong time." When Hu Tiehua was about to cut off his own arm, he was still talking and laughing freely, but now he was sweating profusely, and said in a low voice: "People who have never been sick will never get sick, Brother Li, you..." Liu Wumei said softly: "You don't need to be too anxious, I think Brother Chu is due to overwork and cold recently, and because I was anxious for you just now, he suddenly fell ill." Chu Liuxiang said: "That's right, it's not...it's nothing to worry about, the two of you still... It's more important to find... an antidote for him first." Although he was saying "it's okay", his lips were trembling so much that he couldn't even speak clearly. Hu Tiehua said: "My poison doesn't matter, you should treat his disease first." Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "Nonsense." Hu Tiehua said loudly: "If you don't want them to treat your illness first, even if they bring you the antidote, I won't take it." Chu Liuxiang said angrily: "You have lived to such an old age, how come you don't know the severity! I... It doesn't matter if I wait another three days for my disease to be cured, but your poison cannot be delayed even for a moment." He struggled to get up, but fell again as soon as he stood up.Hu Tiehua was in a hurry to help him, and didn't even bother to say anything, just stomped his feet repeatedly. Li Yuhan said with a long smile: "You two are really loyal, but..." Liu Wumei said: "It's just that Brother Chu's illness is the most important thing to not get angry. If we don't follow him, we will only make his illness worse. Fortunately, I have some 'Qingmiao Powder' here, which is the most effective in treating this illness." Li Yuhan immediately continued: "That's right, as long as Brother Chu eats a pack every two hours, even if he may not be cured, but before we come back, the condition will never get worse." If you use the four words "living like a year" to describe Hu Tiehua's mood at the moment, there is nothing more appropriate. First, Liu Wumei had a seizure, and then it was the hidden weapon of the unknown murderer. Now not only he himself has been poisoned, but even Chu Liuxiang He also fell ill in bed and couldn't move. There are so many annoying things added together, but even drinking a glass of wine is not enough to soothe your worries. How does Hu Tiehua spend this day? After finally waiting for two hours, Hu Tiehua held the tea bowl and Qingmiao San with one hand, but who knew that Chu Liuxiang couldn't even hold the medicine, and spilled it all on the ground. Fortunately, although Chu Liuxiang didn't take medicine, his condition didn't worsen, but gradually fell asleep, but Hu Tiehua was screaming with hunger, so he asked the shop assistant to bring food. The clerk still wanted to please him, so he said with a compensatory smile: "The guest officer drank very good Fenjiu yesterday, and the shop happened to have a jug of it, and it was the original product from Shanxi." It's okay not to mention the word "wine", but when the word "wine" is mentioned, Hu Tiehua is full of resentment, jumps up and shouts: "I am not an alcoholic, what kind of bird wine do I drink in the daytime?" The clerk no longer understood how the flattery could be slapped on the horse's leg, so he stumbled away in fright, and did not dare to come in when the food came again. Chu Liuxiang slept for five hours, and only woke up at dusk. Hu Tiehua almost thought that he had passed out from sleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Do you feel better?" Chu Liuxiang smiled, and before he could speak, Hu Tiehua said again: "You don't need to worry about me, my poison is nothing to worry about, except that this arm is pinned by your acupoints and you can't move it, you can eat it, just like a good person It makes no difference." At this time, the room was getting dark gradually. Hu Tiehua lit the lamp and let Chu Liuxiang drink a bowl of porridge. Chu Liuxiang's hands were still shaking and he couldn't even hold the bowl. Although Hu Tiehua was smiling, her heart couldn't help getting heavier and heavier. Chu Liuxiang panted, "They haven't come back yet?" Hu Tiehua looked at the night outside the window, remained silent for a while, and finally couldn't help but said: "Where is there a martial arts senior with seven fingers in the Jianghu? I can't think of it no matter how hard I think? Although there was a 'Seven-Fingered God Thief' before, but he There are not only seven fingers, but two parallel fingers on the right hand, adding up to a total of twelve, not to mention, this person is not only unable to detoxify, but also has been dead for a long time." Chu Liuxiang said: "So, do you think this couple is lying?" Hu Tiehua smiled and said, "Why are they lying?" Chu Liuxiang sighed and closed his eyes again. Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "I just hope they come back soon, otherwise if the man from last night barges in again, the two of us may have to be slaughtered by him." After saying these words, Chu Liuxiang was still doing well, but Hu Tiehua couldn't help shivering in Lingling—at this moment, Chu Liuxiang couldn't even hold the bowl, and he had only one hand left to move. If the mysterious assassin came forward again Come on, the two of them simply don't even have the strength to fight back. "But since this person is deliberately trying to kill me, if he fails once, there must be a second time." When Chu Liuxiang said this, Hu Tiehua didn't feel anything, but now the more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt, and he couldn't help himself, and closed the window tightly. Chu Liuxiang sighed: "If he wants to come, what's the use of closing the window?" Hu Tiehua was stunned for a long while, and cold sweat broke out on his head again. After a while, the stars and the moon have not risen, but the raindrops have fallen. The voices of people around immediately fell silent, only the raindrops beating on the windows, getting louder and louder, until finally, it was like the beating of war drums, stirring people's blood. At this time, if there is a night traveler walking around, not only can't hear his footsteps, even the wind on his clothes can't be heard. "Steal the rain, not the snow." Rainy night is a good time for nocturnal pedestrians. Hu Tiehua suddenly opened the window, his eyes widened, and he looked out of the window for a moment. The phoenix trees in the yard also seemed to have turned into phantoms, staring at him. Suddenly there was a "whoosh", and a black shadow rushed past the window. Hu Tiehua was startled, and when he saw that it was just a black cat, he was already in a cold sweat from fright. Chu Liuxiang also lost her voice: "Is anyone here?" Hu Tiehua forced a smile and said, "It's just a plague cat." Although his tone sounded relaxed, in fact, his heart was indescribably bitter. The two of them roamed the rivers and lakes, laughing proudly at life and death, how often did they put others in their eyes?Even in the face of thousands of troops, they will not frown. But now, it's just a cat, and it breaks out in a cold sweat. Ye Yuqiu Deng, a lamp like a bean, a peerless hero, was sick and trapped in this desolate small room, Hu Tiehua took a look at Chu Liuxiang, and could hardly hold back his tears. Night rain and autumn lights, one light is like a bean. But the twenty-seven "Rainstorm Pear Blossom Nails" were still shining on the table, as if they were demonstrating against Hu Tiehua. Hu Tiehua's eyes lit up suddenly: "This hidden weapon can not only kill people, but also defend yourself. Now that it is in my hands, why can't I use it to kill others?" Although he has only one hand left to move, this hand has been strictly trained, and each of the five fingers is very flexible and useful. Although he had never seen this "Rainstorm Pear Blossom Nail", when he was ten years old, he had already disassembled and studied every kind of sleeve arrow barrel in the rivers and lakes. After spending less than a meal, he opened the crossbow case of the pear blossom nails, and picked all the silver nails into the nail slots in the crossbow case with chopsticks. After only a cup of tea, he reinstalled the crossbow box. Only then did he let out a long breath and murmured: "Okay, if you want to come, come!" Suddenly, there was another "whoosh". Another black shadow rushed past the window. Hu Tiehua has become much calmer this time, and has already seen that the black shadow is just a wild cat, but this time the wild cat ran straight into the window. Hu Tiehua scolded with a smile: "Tiger falls in Pingyang, do you even want to bully people like you, a plague cat?" He waved his hand to chase the cat away, but the cat suddenly fell from mid-air and landed on the table. With a "bang", the lamp on the table was almost knocked down. Hu Tiehua went to hold the lamp with his hand, but his eyes were on the cat. He saw the cat lying on the table without moving, and it was dying, almost dead. There is a note tied around the cat's neck. Hu Tiehua untied it and took a look, only to see that it read: Hu Tiehua was startled and angry, and almost couldn't help shouting, but she was afraid of disturbing Chu Liuxiang, so she could only hold back her teeth. This note is not only their death talisman, but also an insult. If Chu Liuxiang saw these words, how would he feel in his heart? Hu Tiehua knew that as soon as the note arrived, the other party's people would come soon. They didn't use despicable means to plot this time. I can't even escape. He glanced at the dying cat on the table, then at Chu Liuxiang on the bed, then suddenly grabbed the "nail box" and jumped out of the window. Instead of waiting for the other party to come in, it is better to simply rush out and fight them to the death.Hu Tiehua's temper is something that can't be changed even if he dies. He only felt that the blood in his whole body was boiling, and he forgot that Chu Liuxiang was completely helpless at this moment. After he rushed out, if someone came to take Chu Liuxiang's life again, wouldn't it be like picking something out of a bag and grabbing it with one hand? The rain was fine and dense, adding another layer of curtain to the already dark night, and the faint laughter of a woman in the neighboring courtyard brought out the desolation and loneliness of the courtyard. Hu Tiehua flitted out of the window, flitted up to the roof, and said sharply: "My friend, since you are here, if you have the guts, come first to compete with my surname Hu. You can't be considered a hero if you hide in the dark and don't dare to see anyone. " For fear of alarming Chu Liuxiang, he still didn't dare to speak too loudly, but he was afraid that the other party would not hear him, so he stamped his feet while speaking. Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, a "chuck" smile suddenly came from behind him. One sneered and said, "I've been waiting here for you for a long time, who told you not to see me." Hu Tiehua turned around suddenly, and saw a figure flashing, and he had already arrived on another ridge. This man was all in black, with a black scarf covering his face, and said with a sneer, "If you want to fight with me, why don't you come over?" Hu Tiehua yelled angrily and rushed over, but when he skimmed to the roof, the man was already seven or eight feet away, looking at him and couldn't help but sneer. The two fled and chased, and they were far away from the inn in the blink of an eye. Although Hu Tiehua had the most domineering hidden weapon in the world, that person always kept a distance of seven or eight feet from him. Hu Tiehua could not catch up, and was afraid that the hidden weapon would not be strong enough , this hidden weapon is already his last killer, how dare he act rashly and put all his eggs in one basket? One must know that Hu Tiehua's lightness kung fu was good at first, but at this moment one of his arm's acupuncture points has been tapped, not only the Qi and blood cannot flow smoothly, but also he can't maintain his balance when flying. Even though he tried his best, the distance between the two became farther and farther. The man in black suddenly slid down the ridge again, instead of taking the main road, he only walked through the alleys, only to see his figure slipping eastward and westward like a fish swimming, and suddenly disappeared. Hu Tiehua roared angrily: "Since you want to kill me, I'm here, why don't you come and do it?" Before he finished speaking, there was another "chuck" smile from the corner ahead. The man poked out half his head and said with a sneer, "I'm still waiting for you, why don't you come over?" Hu Tiehua didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and rushed towards him with all his strength. Just as he turned around the corner, he saw an old man selling wonton noodles coming towards him with a load. If he tried to stop, it was too late. Hearing a clattering sound, he had already hit the wonton burden. The hot soup in the pot and the sauce and vinegar on the rack were all poured on him, and a large pile of noodle bowls were also smashed to pieces. It was already very slippery, and with the sesame oil all over the floor, how could Hu Tiehua stand up after a bump?